The Sun. — London, England, 1864-04-30 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMIIIE/tOIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The prospectus of the Eastern Exchange Bank (Limited) of Liverpool wilt be found in another column of The Sun. The company, which is brought forward under the most encouraging aus pices, is formed to supply a want which has long been felt, and its value will at once be recognised. The capital is set down at £2,000,000 in 100,000 shares at £2O each, with a first issue of 50,000 shares. One very important circumstance is that a great portion of the capital has already been sub scribed, and when the operations of the company become thoroughly known the rest will immedi• ately follow. Liverpool, it will be at once admitted, enjoys an immense export and import trade, and through this most important port most of the manu factures of Lancashire and Yorkshire pass, and in this great emporium of trade not one bank at pre sent exists connected with the Mediterranean, the East Indies, China, and Australia. In London the reverse is the case, and consequently every facility exists in the metropolis for exchange transactions. To supply this long existing want the Eastern Exchange Bank has been started, and as the direc tors are all first-rate men of business, success must result to the new undertaking. The headquarters of the bank of course will be in Liverpool, but branches will be immediately formed in Alexandria, Bombay, Calcutta, China, and Australia, and others will follow as the business of the company is deve loped. In addition to this arrangenients will be Made for London business by the organisation of a first.class banking agency on advantageous terms. Thomas M'Comas, Esq., of old Broad-street, City, and W. Trever Roper, Esq., director of the Com mercial Bank of India, have joined the board of directors of the Independent Fire Insurance Com pany. We learn that the capital stock of this Company is being rapidly subscribed for. The European Cattle Importing Company an• nnunue that Mr. Samuel H. Page, of Upper Glou cester.street, has strengthened its direction. Increased stringency is apparentin the general discount market, and quotations are rather higher, 7 per cent. being the lowest rate for even very prime Paper. The supply of Mexican dollars by the French packet Tampico were sold yesterday at ss. 2. 1 d. per ounce, showing a fall of id. Since Monday last the imports of specie have amounted to i 765,854, and the exports to £'151,205, Two o'CLocx. At Paris this morning, according to Reuter's telegrams, the Three per Cent. Rentes were 66f.75c., securities being offered. The Stock Exchange Markets have closed amidst some confusion owing to extensive sales to close speculative engagement, Monday being a holiday, an d a statement that the Conference has been broken up with other discouraging rumours. Consols have receded Ito 911 for money, and 91.1 for June. The New Threes and Reduced are 891 ; Exchequer Bills, lla, to 4s. dis. ; India 5 per Cents., 105*1 ; and do. 5 per Cent. Eafaced raper, 1031. An important drop has also taken place in the "hie of all the principal speculative Foreign Stocks, and sales to a very large extent have been Pressed. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 69*; do., C3nsolides have declined I, to 518 52* ; Mexican, to 431 448 ; do., New Scrip, I to 1, 04 dis.; Greek, 11, to 231 1; Spanish Passive, 11, to 341 35 ; the Russian Scrip, s to 11 I prem.; the Confede rate Loan, after going up to 64 65, has reached to 62 64, or about 2 per cent. higher than on the Previous evening. Very little animation was apparent today in the Railway Share Market, and the few dealings re ported led to no material alteration in values. Great Northern and Lancashire and Yorkshire each improved about 10s.; while Great Eastern have declined 10s., and North Stafford, 15s. The Foreign and Colonial undertakings remain dull, at barely former quotations. In Bank and Miscellaneous Shares operations have been moderately active. London Joint Stock have receded to 48, Union of London to 581, Lon don and Brazilian to 591 1 ; while City Bank has improved to 133, and South Eastern to 61. Inter national Financial realise 111 ; London Financial, 2 71; Discount Corporation, 161; and Royal Mail Steam, 86 87. Subjoined are the current quotations of some of the principal new undertakings :—lmperial Bank of China, 2t a prem. ; Millwall Iron Works, 21 1 prem.; Humber Iron Works, 11 2 prem,; Thames Iron Works, 21 prem. ; City Offices, 1 21 prem. ; Financial Corporation, 21 prem.; Provincial Banking Corporation, 11 2 ; International Land Credit, 2 4 ; Otago Investment, 1 1 prem. ; Sabloniere Foreign Hotel, s 1 prem.; Telegraph Construction, i 1 prem. BRITISH FUNDS —CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNM E NT FUNDS. 3 1:) ,.„/' Cent. Consols '''tte Account, May 5 New Cent. Reduced ew 3 per Cent "ew 21 per Cent. Jan. 1804 Ditto 5 per Cent., Jan. 1873 ......... Annuities, 30 yrs, expire iith Jan., 1880 — Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885. Ditto (Red bee Telegraph), Aug. 1908. 201 March. June. Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 21 & 3 per Cent. 11 8 4 dis Ditto £5OO ........ Ditto £lOO and £2OO ...... Bank England Stk, 41 per Ct........... Ditto Account,. ............ '— INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. India Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874.... , Ditto 5 per Cent. July, 187 0 . ....... 105 i Ditto Account . ..................... Ditto 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888.......... Do Certificates ................ Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent. ..... —3} Ditto 5 per Cent,, Jan. 1872 1034 Ditto 51 per Cent., May, 187 9 Ditto Debentures,4,per Ct., April 1861 Ditto ditto „Aug., 1866 Ditto Bonds 41,000 6 dis Ditto under £1,000 FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING - PRICES. Brazilian 5 per Cent 2-58-60 Ditto 41 per Cent., 185 Ditto 1863 B7 Chilian 6 per Cent. — Ditto 44 pet Cent — C o lombian 6 per cent Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons — Ditto Account 244 Ditto Coupons — Ditto Account .... Italian 5 per Cen.t.(Maremmana Railway) Mexican 3 per Cent .... Ditto Account Moorish Imperial 5 p er Cent New Granada l3/ 31 Ditto 2 per Cent. D i tto Deferred Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares) Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto Account ............... ; — Ditto 3 per COIL, 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62, I)itto Account ..................... 481 i l ii Ditto Scrip (1863) £3O paid ........ Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ bt Ditto 41 per Cent.. 1 850 Ditto 3 per Cent 1859 Ditto 5 per Cent, 1862 ............. i Sardinian 5 per Cent Ditto Account ~,,e , ............. Spanish 3 per Cent .................. Ditto Account .................... Ditto New Deferred ................ Ditto Account — Ditto Passive 3 5 . 1 Ditto Account not funded — Spanish Cert. of Coup Ditto Account...... Swedish, 4 per Cent..... Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 — Ditto Account Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 Ditto Account .............. Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862 ....... — Ditto Account ..................• Ditto £lOO Bonds Ditto 1863 Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent — Venezuela 3 per Cent. Ditto Account Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862 Ditto Account .............. Ditto 11 per Cent Dividends on the above payable in Lond )n, Austrian, 5 per Cent.. Ex. 10 Florins. *— Belgian 41 per Cent., Ex. 25 f — Dutch 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Gail — Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs — Ditto Account ........ . TWO O'CLOCK. Consols Money ...................... 91k I Ditto Account. ................. 911 SHARE MARKETS—This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOOKS. ; R ailwaye. Dir., Wol., and Str. Val. Blythe and Tyne. Bost.,S leaf ~and Bristol and Exeter Caledoni - . Co': and Bandon Oornwall Do A A gets no di`'Do. B till 6p e.p an. ha s been paid to P., Dublin & Belfast June. I Dun., Pert hokAb. June. Edinburgh & Glasg,ow., Glasg. and S. West ern. 1 Great Eastern, Ord. stk Ditto A stook Ditto East Anglian s t GreatNorthot Scotland Great Northern ....... . Do A stook 13 do ............ Gt. S. ano. W. of Ireland Great Western ........ Do Str Val gna. stoc!, Lancashire & Yorkshire London and Blackwall Lon., 13right.,& S. Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & Scr.th Western ilan., Shot, & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. Do 5hare5........ Metropolitan .......... Midland .............. New . ... .. . .... D o Birmlng. Deibj Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland Do. 4 shares ........ Mid Rent' ........... Do Cray Line ...... N o rth British ........ Edin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Leeds ........... I Do York ••••••••• Do Carlisle...... •• • • North London ........ Do New ... North StaLfordshire N. and S. W. Junction. Scottish Central Scot. N. E., Aber. stock Do Scot. Mid. stook Shrews. and Welohpoo , Shropshire Union .• • • South Devon ..... —..• • South Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Dun btaines, Wok., an d Wok. Stockton ez Darlington Do ............... Do New, 2806........ Taff Vale Do B ............... Do C Ulster Do ..... Do Vale of Neath Victoria sta. and Pim Waterford dc Kilkenny West Cornwall W. Hartlepool IlarAß West Midland -Oxford' Do Newport Do llereiord BRITISH P gailw Y 8 A tlantio & St LaWralel Bom.,BarodaA.Cen t Inc Gu. 6yer cent........ Do. Zfew ...... .•• Do. E. Shares... ...... Buffalo and Laxe Huron Do. Preferonce .. • • • • Buttalo,l3rantAGod riel, Do.. ct. bds. u 1, 1872 do. JAu g. iy 1 1876 Do. do. Juue 1, P , ;tl ',.)loutta.&S.Ea stri. CapeTOWTI it Dock Seri! Eastn. Bengal gu. 5 p. East Indian. gu. 5 p. C. Do. do. G Ext.... • Do. do. II do. .. Grand Trunk of Canada Do. Ist Prt,f. Bonds.. Do. do. deferred...... Do. 2d Pref. 150005..1 Do. do. &fen . ed..... . Do. 3d P:ef. stock ...I Do. do. deferred.-- Do. 4th Pref. stock... Do. do. deferred....• • Gt.lndiarentu.gua.sp.o Do. New gua. 5 p. 0... Do. January, 1862 .. Gt. South.of India(Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. Gt. W. of Canada Shares Do. New ....... • Do. 6 .c. '73 witlet opt. Do. si p p. C. do. '77-8.... Indian Branch Limited sl a dras. guar., 5 p. o. DO.O p. o. EXteIISIOII De. do .• • • .. • • Do. Fifth Extension. Alelh.Corp. p 0 . . Bnds. slelb. & llobson's Bay. 1)o. 7 p. C. 51ortg. Bds. Newßrun.swick a Candm Class A end.. ....... S.lll•C'das pct hda , Soinde .. •• •• Do. Delhi,. ...... Do. do ..... •• . to 130. Punjaub .• • r 4 Do. Do. .• •• !52 Do. Indus• St. Flo.) s si 83 i 9 85 119 121 6i 7 35 37 16 17 9 91 101- 106 97} 48 96 93 'SSE ;SIONS. Paid. all lec Closing Prioe. 471 !f 1291 1361 } 2 111 65i 61 51 1 1141 13i 1301 511 101} it 901 i - 69 61 102 LO3 IC3 21$ p 63 P 8i 9} 77 82 77 88 77 82 100 102 gg 101 104 105 104 105 1p 1F 20 201 71 13 61 453 61 63 51 53 48 60 40 24 27,E 23 16 103 104 101 f i 62i 49j 8 102 103 101 10i i 10} 10 f; 94 05 83 85 101} )02 tl) 1, 95 97 10 9: 102 1i Closing Business Paid. Fri Oe. done. Business done ai 74 129 13) 1 1364 tlgi 131 9t 93 641 65.1 110 110' 66 87 102 104 42 43 110 3 / 4 111 08 99 54 55 113} 1144 j 130 f 131 k 100 IC2 bli 62i 24i `csl 101 1011 56 674 84 90i 128 131 li 2i 1 , 77 79 lot Ili 121 123 39 40 64 66 83 85 90i 91 103 105 0 S6l 3 7i 91 10 8 81 1 165 17u 5 7 3 t P - -P 58 63 all 100 (100 100 all 1 ICU t 100 3 6 82 E 4 102} 103} 101 1 0 ! , p ►ul 102 ato , k stock Do. Do. •. I stook Do. COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. - unn.Gov. bp.c.J a. dJul) ... .. 100 103 105 104 1877-84 . 100 102 104 Do. ci p. c. Feb. & Aug. b c•Mar. & Sept. 100 1(2 1 04 102 / Do. Do. 6 p. p. c. Jan.&July. 10i 90 02 Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 89 91 Cape G.Hope, 6 p c,1873 100 106 108 Do.Ap & Oct, 1880 100 107 109 Do. 189( 100 ItS 110 Do. Jan. a July, 1821 109 110 112 ;Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6p c 100 105 107 31attritius 6 per cent lOO 106 108 Natal Gov. 6 per cant 100 IS6 108 - N.l3.Gov.6p. o .Ja.& Jul y 100 iO2 104 I 1/o. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. 100 -N. S.W. Gov. 5p 3., 181,( 100 995 1004 Dv. sp. c.,1841 to .1.!',7( 100 991 101 •-• Do. d0.,1888 &upwd6 100 991 1004 - iNew Zealand 6 p cent. 100 10d 111 I‘Tova Scotia Gov. 6P. I sterling, 1875 lOO 104 1 0 6 Q uee nsland Gcv. 6p. 100 - Aus G6p.e.1678.& up lOO 110 112 Vic. Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.•&July 100 !Do. to 6 p.c. An.&Oot.. 100 108 109 1081 BRITISH MINES. Cambr i an Consol. Gold 1 g d 30 Clifford Amalgamated — 32 ()even G. Cons. (Tavist ) 1 550 660 East Bassett (Illogan) 3O 65 68 East Clogau Gold Ltd. East Caradon ...... .1 1.14.0 30 7 SI East Cam Brea. 3.4. 0 61 E. IV'l Russe l (Tavistk.)' 8 13.0 34 41 - IGam.& St . A u eyn(G wen 58i 7 9 jG reat South Tolgus l7s 21 31 !G. Wheal Vor (Helston 40 34 36 351 !Grenville 6.1 8.1 6.4 16 38 , 10 101 I HemWs-Foot ...... . 2 —ll ingsten Downs - Lady Bertha Margaret (tiny Make Valley.. 11yndy Iron Ore'(*Lim ; 21 1/ 10. New Setun North Downs: .. N.Wh '1 Basset (11.1 . 0. fan 3.1.0 It 24 ' —Vorth Wheal Crotty l'ar Consols (St. Blazey 2 erovidence(Un L e l n i.; 100 ; 41 43 South Cars.don(bt.Cleer 15 4 50 170 S. Cara Brea (Illogan) — Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18.18.9 40 50 Stray Lead Min 30.17.6 31 33 frnarSilv.& . ,tin Cron ........... . • WesCt BaSßet (Illozu) ll 9 10 --i radon (Llskeaard) 5 19 21 West Seton .. . ... 43 2 ( 0 210 Wheal Basset (Mogan) 51 35 90 10 95 Wheal Buller(lt e druth) 10 Wheal Kitty (15.Lelant) 2.0.6 2 WhealLu M. ckott Wheal ar yAnn(Men ) 11 2021 1 1 12 Wh e al 3eton 24 24 Wheal Tretaw ney (Lis.) 7 Wheal Unio___l LL: = l7 2 24 PREFERENCE S. Great Western Orig. 4i per cent. pf., Mid. Consolidated, 6 per cent. stock, Ditto, Bristol and Birm., 6 per cent., 1351 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco (lim.) gua. 7 per cent., 161 Belgian Eastern Junction, li Great Luxembourg, 102. Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidin), 11/ Recite and San Francisco (lira.), gua. 7:per cent., 161 ban Paulo (lira.), gua. 7 per cent., 191 FOREIGN MMES. Anglo •Brasilian Gold, limited, Cape Copper, lira.. 120 St. John del Rey (1im.),!47 Yudanamutana of S. Australia, lim.,'_3l I [ARES. 09 BANKS. Agra and United Service (lira.), 148 Alliance (nm.). 6 6 4 7 4 Anglo Austrian, 75 5 7 Anglo-Italian, limited, 63 Australasia, 75 Bank of utago, lim., 45 British and Californian, lirn.J6l Chartered tier. of India, London, and China, 70 City, 133 Consolidated Bank, Um., 11 ! East - London, lira., 85 E n glish and Irish, lira., 174 European Bank, lira., 14 135 Hindustan, China, and Japan aim.),:855 Imperial Bank (Urn.), 43 5 Imperial Ottoman, 2is Land Mortgage Bank of India, Ilm. l 65 L on don Bank of Scotland, bin., 205 London and Brazilian (lim.), 595 5 London and Colonial (lira.), 1545 London Joint Stock, 50 495 48 London and Nortbern, lira., 245 4 London and South African, 275 Merchant Bank, bra , 22 Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, lira., 345 3 Mexican, lira., 61 National Provincial of England, 155 Ditto, new, 45 New South Wales, 57 Oriental Balm Corporation. In Scinde, Punjab, and Delhi, lint, 114 South E istern, Urn., 6 St n n of British South Africa (11m)), 33 5 Union of d London, 59 Si MISCELLANEOUS. Credit Foncier,!lol Credit MAN( r, Sy Discount Corporation, 161 Electric Telegraph. 102 Financial Corporation, 41 ; Gen. Credit and Finan2e of London, lim., 9/ Hudson's Bay, 19 Imperial Financial, Um., 101 International Financial society, lim., 11 / Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavouri, 8 Joint Stock Discount, iim., 71 London Financial Association, lim., 274 Madras Irrigation and Canal, 24 Ditto, new, 16 Mauritius Land, Credit, and Agency, National Discount Company, lint., 14 North Briti , h and Mercantile Insurance, lim., 20 Ottoman Financial Association, Um., 0 Royal Mail Stcam,B6 7 . Trust and Agency Australasia, lim., UniTerbal Marine, Insurance, THE SUN, _LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 30, 1864. LAW OTTELLIGENCE—This Day, COURT OF PROBATE. (Before the Judge Ordinary.) KNOX V. MEE. The hearing of this case, which was adjourned on Satur day last, when the evidence for the plaintiff was concluded, was resumed to-day. It will be remembered that the suit was instituted by the plaintiff, a minister in the Catholic Church, and a member of the Oratory at Brompton, to establish the validity of the will of the late Rev. Mr. Hutchinson, a convert to the Catholic Church, and also a member of dae Oratory, which was disputed by Dr. Alfred Smee, his brother in-law, on the ground of incapacity, undue influence, and control. Dr. Deane opened the defendant's case. He said he had no objection to the general history given by C unsel on the other side of the life and career of the deceased, but there were same circumstances which had not been developed. In the filet place it appeared that the deceased had been in the office of a conveyancer. He then went to Cambridge, and removed from Magdalen Hall to Trinity College, which showed at least a vacillation in his mind. The learned counsel then read a letter addressed to the sister or the deceased's sister, Mrs. Smee, from Birmingham, in Dec.. 1845, in which he said he met Dr. Smee, whom he felt compelled to " cut " in consequence of his persistently following him, and endeavouring to prevent his entering the Catholic Church, and he said it was useless for him to "dog" his footsteps. He also stated that he wit nessed the deathbeds of two Catholics, and in the one case extreme unction was administered, which tended to confirm his sentiments in favour of the Catholic Church. lie alluded also to the Sisters of Mercy, and the reverential de portment of the Catholic children in schools to their clergy men, and described the ceremonies of the Catholics as beautiful and affecting. The letter referred to the defendant in terms of dislike for having "bored him with burr-like obsti nacy," The learned doctor then proceeded to deal with the pleas, and eaid,with regard to the plea of non-execution, it was merely a formal one, but on the present occasion there was sufficient to justify that plea in the case before the court. There was beyond all doubt an erasure, and the codicil was neither in the hand of the deceased or a lawyer, and so there was a fair question opened as to how the codicil was drawn. But, under all the circumstances of the case, he could not contend that the will and codicil had not been duly executed. On the plea of incapacity, there appeared un mistakable evidence that it was thought reasonable to have medical testimony of the state of mind of testator ready at hand. Now that evidence was curious and contradictory, as medical evidence always was. Dr. Tegert, who saw the testator on his complaining of illness, said he complained of pressure near the top of the spine, but not -affecting the brain. The most important point of that gentleman's evi dence was that he was of opinion that there was extensive derangement of the nervous system. The late Dr. Todd also saw him in company with Dr. Barkley, and aral he was ot o pi n ion that he was then sufferin g from pysis, in consequence of a tumour at the base of the brain, which affected the whole spinal sy stem. The d en ce given by the plaintiff with regard to the property of the deceased showed that there was great confusion in his miud, and all his writing from that period showed that he had become a religious enthusiast; but in deed from 1845 it was evident that he had determined to give up everything to obedience, as that appeared to be his governing sense, and affected all his actions. That the testator's mental capacity Ns as most disordered, and that ho was labouring under considerable confusion of thought,was evident, because on the defendant seeing him the testator told him that he had received extreme unction, when it had been deposed to in evidence that such religious rite had never been administered. He could only say that Dr. Smee was animated but by ono desire, and that was to ascertain whether his relative was in the possession of those faculties with which, in the disposal of his property, the law required. The learned counsel then called Mr. Alfred Smee, who said—l am a member of the Royal College of Surgeons, and have extensive practice in medical examinations. My brother-in-law, the testator, while he was a student of Lincoln's-inn, lived with me on the most affectionate terms. In 1845 my wife received a letter from Mr. Hutchinson, from Cambridge, and I went down and talked to him relative as to his expressed intention of changing his religion. I spoke to him about it, but he refused to alter his determination. I next saw him at the bishop's house at Birmingham. 1 tried to dissuade him from his change of faith, but it was useless. At this time he said obedience was a paramount duty, and above all things. Truth he considered second to obedience. He re sided, in July, 1846, at my house before he openly entered the Catholic Church, but after that his visits became less frequent. In 1857 I met him in Dolland's shop in St. Paul's Church-yard. He appeared very unwell. I asked him how he was, when he said he was going to Syria in a short time. I asked him if he was going without seeing his sister, but shortly afte r he called at nay house, and then I observed that he had great difficulty in swallowing. In March, 1857, I became convinced there was organic disease of the brain. While in Syria he wrote frequently to us describing the interesting places with great minuteness. I saw him in 1860 at the Oratory. He showed me all over the building, and then I noticed another very peculiar circumstance. I noticed that he rolled on one side, which was a visible proof that he was then suffering in a fatal form from paralysis. Between February and Septem ber in 1850 he ceased all visits to us, and Mrs. Smee re fused to take a continental tour until she knew the state of her brother. I went to Sydenham, but after some difficulty I learnt that he was about to go out for a ride in a carriage. I waited about, as I was refused admission. r wished to see how he sat in tne car riage. He eat, as 1 may say, all in a bunch. I watched him get out, and as he walked up the gravel walk, he appeared in a very enfeebled state. I went up to him and asked him how he was, but he said he could not then be troubled, as he had received extreme unction. I asked him to see hie sister, and he said ho could not, as the holy father was there. He appeared altogether in a stupid state. The Judge Ordinary—Did he leave you to conclude that his.mind was affected. Witness—Yes. The Judge Ordinary—So far as he spoke, ho spoke sen sibly. Witness—Yes. Examination continued —There was no trouble in seeing him after October, 1861. He appeared to have undergone a thorough change. He appeared delighted at everything we did, and took pleasure in all things, but the disease seemed to have taken possession of the voluntary muscles of the body. In 1862 I saw him. Ho was then very ill, and he told me he must die, and that he had extreme unc tion. 1 never spoke to him about his will or his money in my life. He once wished to send my son to Eton, but I refused, and told him he ought to marry and become the head of a family. On the Sunday the testator died I went as to t re he O r atory, and when I fo und my relative dead I said, p r esentative of the next of kin, I would undertake A the arrangem ents of the funeral wit hout there was a wll. After some troublesome inquiries on my part, I was informed there was a will, and that the Rev. Mr. Knox was the axe • tutor. Cross-examined by Mr. K. arslake—l saw the testator in 1857 at Hastings. In 1858 he was again there, but although he took his meals with us he slept at an hotel, I formed my opinion that he was labouring under a fatal form of paralysis in March, 1857, but in September, 1860, I did not think he was much worse, but the symptoms under which he was suffering seem ed to confirm my former opinion. I attended Mr. Hutchinson's funeral, and afterwards I publishel a correspondence in which there was a sentence that my relative's name had been altered so that his friends would not know him. I never sent a teethelettr to the Duke of Norfolk, but I wro te a public appeal Notfolk, which I published in the columns of the Morning ..eicivel User. Miss Smee—l am the daughter of the last witness. I saw the testator when he re turned from Syria. It was at St. Leonards. I noticed he had a difficulty in swallowing, but his voice was much altered, I didsee him lin 1859. In September, 1560, I went to visit him at St. Mary's, Syden barn, I was struck with his feeble manner. When I went into the room he was sitting in an easy chair, but on rising he had to hold by a table to steady himself. He appeared averse to all conversation. Formerly he was very talkative. My mother attempted to draw him into conversation, but it altogether failed, as he answered merely " Yes" or " No." His eyesight was very defective, as he mistook the bugle ornaments on my mother's shawl for water, I saw him again in 1862. He visited us at our country-house at Cashalton. He seemee very much better in mind, but he was still very feeble. lie could walk but very little, and that only hy staggering a long, hen I saw him at the Oratory he did not walk at all. Cross-examined by Mr. Karalake—My uncle came three times to Cashalton, and on each occasion he remained the day. My brother did not return home on purpose to see my uncle. My brother returned with my uncle on two occasions of his visit, and my father returned with him the other. Dr. Erasmus Wilson said—l was acquainted with Mr, Hutchinson, the deceased. I attended him professionally in November, 1856. He came on thct occasion to see me. He was then very much exhausted and debilitated, He was very hoarse, and spoke with groat difficulty. I found the cause was paralysis. Oneshalf of the tongue was smaller than the other, and when he put it out it was drawn on one side by the muscles of the second half, There was loss of control over the tongue that was evidence of paralysis which must have been quite recent. The exterior of the mouth was not affected. I saw him frequently in 1856-7, during which time the disease got rapidly worse. I re commended him to abstain from mental anxiety, and to seek a more genial climate than England. I saw him on his return. Ho was better in health, but the paralysis had increased. I referred the paralysis to the exertions he had undergone. It is perfectly possible that a person may suffer from paralysis without its affecting the brain, but, on the other hand, the whole nervous system might be affected, including the brain. That which I saw in 1858 might have been the beginning of that which Miss Smee described in her evidence. There is nothing inconsistent with the disease under which he was labour ing 'n the fact of his walking six or seve miles. n Dr. Bennett said—l am a physician, residing at Fins bury square. I have had much experience in paraly6is. I have heard Mr. Smee's evidence with respect to the state of the testator at Sydenham, and I am of opinion there was disease of the nervous system. Judging from Mr. Smee's evidence, the disease under which Mr, Hutchinson was suffering was one affecting the base of the brain, which would tend to impair the mind more or less. The Judge Ordinary—lt was not such as would render a person incapable or incompetent. Witness—No. This being the evidence for the defence, Dr. Deane summed up the case on the part of the defen dant, and contended that he had proved that in July and August Mr. Hutchinson was not in a fit state of mind to execute his will. The Judge Ordinary said he did not think it would ha necessary to hear the counsel tor the plaintiff in reply. The case presented by the plaintiff was a strong one, and he had forborne to cxpr ,, ss any 6.pinion until ho had heard the evidence; but, having heard it, he felt no one could doubt what the decision of the Court would be. He therefore pronounced unhesitatingly in favour of the validity of the will. He could not but express his regret at the litigation ; but it appeared that Mr. Smee had been animated only by esteem for his relative, and not in tho slightest measure to obtain personal advantage for himself or his relatives. Mr Hutchinson, ho felt, had disposed of his property as he desired, and there was a total absence of proof that the slightest pressure was placed on the testator by any person resident within the Oratory. The medical gentlemen who had been called upon to give evidence during the case had all acted with that candour which was to be expected from persons of their eminence, and the answer he received when ho asked them whether they could nndertake to say the mind of the testator was impaired, was a frank and straightforward negative. There, therefore, had been an utter failure to impeach the validity of the will, and to carry the matter further would be going to an unjust and preposterous extent. With respect to costs he felt that the whole of them must fall on Mr. Smee, as no reasonable ground had been shown for contesting the legality of the will. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day, Liverpool -This Day, Sales, 15,000 or 20,000 bales. Advancing. Im ports, 1,186 bales. MARKETS--This Day. COVENT GARDEN. Our market was seasonably well supplied with produce. Fruit commanded a steady sale at about last week's prices, and vegetables were in fair average request at full quota. tions. The currency was as follows : FRUIT. e. d. s. d. Pine apples • 8 0 to 10 0 1 Colonial do., each 0 0 to 0 01 Grapes,per lb 6 0 to 10 01 Foreign do 2 0 to 3 0 Melons . Neetarines i fir dz 0 0 to 0 0 Apples, pe -sv. 3 0 to 4 0 , Pears, per Oranges, per 100..4 0 to 10 01 Lemons, per 100 3 e to 7 0 Gooseberrieshf sveo 0 to 0 0 Strawberries pr pt 0 0 to 0 0 8. d. a d Mulberries,prpt..o oto 0 0 Cherries, per lb. 0 oto 0 0 Foreign ditto, pun° oto 0 0 Filberts, per lb .. 2 0•to 2 6 Walnuts, per 100 0 oto 0 0 Cobnuts, per lb .. 0 oto 0 0 Almonds, per bus 0 oto 0 0 Figs, per doz. .... 0 oto 0 0 Peaches..... ..... 0 oto 0 0 Currants, per h.sv 0 oto 0 0 Plums, per .1(.. .. 0 oto 0 0 Greengages, pr do. 0 oto 0 0 MARLBOROUGH-STREET. CAUTION TO OMNIBUS PROPRIETORS ♦ND HORSE YEEPERS,—Mr. Henry Ward, omnibus proprietor, of Stanley-mews, Paddington, and Henry Cunningham, horsekeeper in his employ, appeared to answer the com plaint of Mr. Wm. Love, chief officer of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, of causing a horse to be cruelly ill treated by sending it out while in a totally unfit state for work, The driver of the horse was charged at this court a few days since and fined 205., and the present proceedings then ordered to be taken. Mr. Love attended to watch the case. From the evidence of Choyce and Temperley, two of the society's officers, it appeared that while in Oxford-street they saw a man in Mt. Ward's employ driving a pair of horses attached to an omnibus laden with passengers. The offside horse had four largo raw wounds under the collar, and into which the collar was pressing. They then took the driver into custody, and he was fined 20s. Choyce afterwards saw the defendant Cunningham, who admitted harnessing the horse and sending it out ; that he knew there were wounds on the horse, as he had dressed them with fuller's earth before putting on the harness, and that the horse had been ill for several days. Cunningham also told the officer that he had informed Mr. Ward that the horse was ill, and that Mr. Ward told him to keep it in. Choyce also saw Mr. Ward. who stated that ho had given Cunningham orders to keep the horse in. Mr Ward said he was not aware of the condition of the horse, sometimes not seeing his horses for a month at a time. The magistrate said the appearance of the horse was enough to make one shudder, and it was Mr Ward's duty to see the condition the horses were in before they were sent out. Mr Cherry, the Government veterinary•surgeon, said Mr. Ward was either very careless or reckless as to his horses, and was one amongst a few bad proprietors of horses he had had to deal with, The Magistrate said he entertained a doubt in this case whether the master could not be made responsible for the act of his servant. He should fine the defendant Cunningham 40s. or fourteen days, and discharged the defendant Ward, who, at the same time, he considered was bound in honesty to pay Cunningham's fine. WESTMINSTER. ILL-REQUITED SOLICITVDE.—EIizabeth Driscoll and Elizabeth Best, the former of whom had a child three years old with her, were charged with being drunk and disorderly at the Gun Tavern, Lupus• streot, Pimlico. George Everest, 76 B, said that, at 8 o'clock last night, he found the defendants outside the tavern in question making a disturbance. He requested them to go away, but they refused, and as some persons collected he found it necessary to take them to the station. Driscoll, in defence, said that it all arose out of the shameful conduct of the batman. She and her friend went Into the Lou.o to bo.vo a pint of hour, whoa oho oat her little girl upon the counter because it was tired, whex the barman found great fault, and insisted upon her taking it down. She objected, and, words ensuing, she and her friend were put out of the house, and then taken by the policeman. Mr. Selfe—The counter of a tavern does not seem to me to be a very proper place to seat a child. Driscoll--The poor dear was tired, and, I am sure, could do no harm. Mr. Selfe called the barman, who said he certainly had spoken to Driscoll about seating her child upon the counter, and ho thought she had behaved very ill about it as he did it from kindness. Mr. Selfe—llow was that ? Barman—Well, your worship, it is a metal counter, and you may observe the child's clothes are very short, and I thought it would bo very cold and very unpleasant to the poor little thing to sit there, and so I told the mother, when instead of thanking me for my kindness she took offence, and told me she had a right to do as she liked with her own. Then they went out and made a disturbance. Mr. Selfe—Well, it appears all to havo arisen from an unpleasant mistake of your wishing the child taken from the counter. The defendants are discharged. THAMES. THE QUEEN OF TILE TARTARS.—VIOLENT ASSAULT IN lIIE COURT.—Ann Walker, aged, 33, a turbulent, drunken, and ferocious woman, who has been frequently in custody, was brought before Mr. Partridge, charged with assaulting her husband, Thomas Walker, a labourer, in the service of the Trinity-house, Corporation; and also assaulting Thomas Bogg, 603 K, and George Syer, 481 A. The complainant Walker said his wife instead of being a comfort to him was the bane of his life. She was an incorrigible drunkard. She had continually robbed her children of things he brought home to make them com fortable, and spent the proceeds in gin and beer. Last night she was again drunk, and made a disturbance in New Gravel-lane, Shadwell. She abused him and called him fearful names, because he would not give her money. She then assaulted him and struck him several times. She had been in the practice of stripping his home and rais ing money on his property to purchase liquors, and did not care what weapon she used in her drunken fits. He was in danger of his life, and begged of the magistrate to protect him. Two police-constables deposed to the violence of the pri soner, her dreadful imprecations and blasphemy last night, and the assaults upon them. She struck one of them (Syer, 431 A) on the mouth with her fist in the station-house, and caused it to bleed copiously. The prisoner, in defence, called her husband a vagabond, wretch, thief, and other 'names, and said, " I'll pay you out." She then advanced to the end of the dock and throw a thick slice of bread and butter at her husband, and said, " Take that, you I'll murder you, I will." The bread, which was flung with great force, struck the man on the left eye. He staggered from the effects of the blow, and immediately his eye was much inflamed. The bread was hard and stale. The prisoner's husband was again sworn, and deposed to the new assault, which every one is court witnessed. Mr. Partridge asked the man how long he had been married to the prisoner. Witness—l was married to her one week before the Queen was married. Mr. Partridge said the prisoner was a bad, violent, and disgraceful woman, and had sold her own child's clothes for liquor—in fact, spending all sae could in drink. He sentenced her to two months' imprisonment and hard labour for the assault on her husband, one month for the assault on Bogg, and one month for the assault on Syer—in all four months' imprisonment , The prisoner gave utterance to arl oath, and said to her husband, " Now, you —, yeu are satisfied, I know.'' SHIPPING-THIS DAY. LONDON, April• 30.—Wind this day at noon—West ; moderate breeze and cloudy. CARDIFF, April 29,—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Teneriffe, from Bilboa. OFF FALMOUTH, April 29.—" Wind E.—Arrived—Re• nown, from Calcutta. illt MAGNETIC TELEt/RAPII. GuAvEsEND, Saturday Morning. Atrived, April 30. —Alice Holden, from Tobago—Merle, from Dominica—John Brown, from Memel—Jessie, from Port Kunda—Newcastle, from Calcutta—Union Grave, from Wismar—Castor and Anne Tsbrgreta, from Gothen burg—Speculat ion, from Osearhaw. Sailed—Kelpie, for Bathurst—Stlhie, Edmund Cooper, and Northern Outfall, for Odessa.—Alexandrina, for St. lielena—Stadt Dordt, steamer, for Dordt—Holland, steamer, for Ostend. DEAL Saturday Morning. Passel—Caroline Sanity, of Colchester—Lavinia, of Rochester--Tit zah, of Shields—all •olLt the West, for the North—Adamant, from Adelaide, fot London. Anchored.--D,Ly Star, from Alexandria, for Dover, SHARSPERE A FOX-HUNTER.—Sporting journals claim Shakeere to have been a keen fox-hunter I VEGETABLES. Greens, dz bunch 5 oto 6 0 , Shallots, per lb .. 0 6to 0 8 Cabbages, pr doz 0 10 to 1 3 Horseradish, pdo 1 oto 2 0 Rid ditto 0 oso 0 0 Parsley, per ditto 0 oto 0 0 Savoy do., pr dz. 0 oto 0 0 Celery, per ditto 0 10 to 1 3 Cauliflowers, pdz 1 6to 2 0 Beet, per doz. 0 oto 0 0 Brocoli sprouts Potatoes, per ton 45 oto 00 0 ; Small salad, p. pn, 0 2to 0 3 New ditto, pr pt 1 oto 1 61 Mushrooms, p pt. 0 6to 1 2 Turnips, dz bunch 1 6to 2 01 Artichokes, each 0 oto 0 • Carrots, pr do 4 6to 5 6 Cos lett, score .. 0 oto 0 Cucumbers 0 oto 0 0 Mint and savory..o oto 0 0 Garlic, per lb Sorrel, per sieve 0 oto 0 0 Radishes, dz hnds 0 4to 0 6 Green peas, 0.-sv. 0 oto 0 0 Tomatoes, doz... 0 oto 0 0 French beans,h.s. 0 oto 0 0 Chillies, per ditto 0 oto 0 0 Onions, doz. bit 1 9to 0 Capsicums, per do 0 oto 0 0 New Do., dz bun o 6to 1 0 Rhubarb, per bun 0 3to 0 6 Spinach 0 Bto 0 10 Asparagus, pr do. 0 oto 0 0 Brussels sprouts 1 9to 2 l3!seakale, per bun. 9 oto 1 6 POULTRY. Turkeys, 5s Od to 8s Od; geese, Os Od to Os Od each ; goslings, 5s to 8s Od; ducks, 2s Od to 3s Od; ducklings, 4s Od to 6s 6d; rabbits, is Od to 2s Od each; wild do., is to Os Od ; pigeons, Os 6d to Os 10d each; Surrey fowls, 10s Od to 16s Od; chickens, 8s Od to lOs Od ; barn-door fowls, 4s Od to 7s Od ; capons, Os Od ; hares, 2s Od to Os Od ; ptarmigan, Os Od to Os Od each ; pheasani,s, Os to Os Od ; partridges, Os to Os Od ; woodcocks, Os to 3s 6d; snipes, Od to is Od; teal, Os Od to Os Od ; wild ducks, Os Od to Os OLI ; widgeons, is Od to Os Od ; plovers, Os 9d to 104 each ; guinea fowls, Gs Od to 7s Od ; roasting pigs, Os Od to Os Od each; Ostend fresh butter, Os 11d to is Id ; English, is ld to is 3d per lb ; English eggs, 7s Od to 7s 6d ; French do., 5s 04 tv 6.6 d per 100 ; leverets, Os Od to Os Od ; grouse, Os 01 to Os Od. BILLINGSGATE. Salmon, is 9d to 2s 9d ; trout, Od to Os ; eels, scl to 10d ; prawns, Os; pike, skate, sturgeon, and halibut, Gd per lb ; turbots, 5s Od to 18s ; cod, 2s Od to 53 Od ; brills, 2s Od to Gs Od ; doreys, Ss Od to Gs Od ; mullets, Os 6d to is Gd ; lobsters, is to 3s Od; crabs, 6d to 2s 6d ; plaice and gurnets, Od to Os Od each; soles, 6d to 3s Od per pair; common oysters, 18s to 24s ; natives, 64s to 70s per bushel ; whitings, 2s Od to be; haddocks, 8s to 12s ; smelts, Os Od to Os Od; flounders, Os Od per dozen ; mackerel, —s per 100 ; fresh herrings, 7s to 8s per 100; bloaters, Os to O► per 100; carp and tench, Os Od to Os per brace. NEWPORT. Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s 2d , mutton, 3s 81 to 4s 8d ; lamb, 5s 8d to Gs 4d; veal, 3s 8d to 4s 8d ; and pork, Os Od to 4s 4d per 81bs, by the carcase. WHITECHAPEL. Beef, from 25 10d to 4s 2d ; mutton, 35 81 to 4s 8d ; lamb, 5s 9d to 6s 4d ; veal, 3s 8d to 45 8d; and pork, 38 Od to 4s 4d per Sibs by the carcase. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 61d to 7 , d, of household do., 5d to Gd per 41b loif. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 2ld to 3d ; 64lbto 721 b, 3d to 3id ; 721 b to 801 b, 31d to 4d ; 801 b to 881 b, 3id to 4id ; 881 b to 961 b, 4d to 41d; 961 b to 1041 b, 4id to 5d ; 1041 b to 1121b,—d to --d. Horse hides, 10s Od to 118 01; calf skins, light, 2s Gd to 48 Od ; full, 8s Od to Os Od ; polle d sheep, Os Od to Os Od ; half-breds, lls Od to 14s Od ;Downs, 9s 6d to lls Gd; lambs, 2s 9d to 4s 3d; shemlings, 189 d to Os Od. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING. FRIDAY. A return of summer weather of the Two Thousand day, on this, the last day of the First Spring Meeting, was de cidedly preferable to the cold easterly winds of Thursday, ani though the card was devoid of any interesting feature the majority of the company remained to the end of the racing, and the final day showed a less falling off than usual. Seven items comprised the programme for the day, the largest number coloured being 11. The sport commenced at 11.45, when tl ree competitors went for tbe four-yr-old Sweepstakes, which finished at the top:of the town. Stra della, recently ar.ivect from France after running second to Dollar, was favourite, but like m.st of the French " pots" she disappointed her supporters, and Wingrave with a 71b penalty making all the running, won iu such easy style as to warrant " the Baron" in refusing to allow him to run under the provisions of the £2,000 claim. The Ma caroni stable proved so completely out of " form" that, after Touch•and -Go was so ignominously beaten by Acuson in the succeeding race, 15 to 1 was laid against Coast Guard for the Derby. The Newmarket Stakes brought only four of the five coloured from the 29 subscribers. Claremont aid Balornock were nearly equal favourites at the opening of the betting, but at the close the Whitewall representative was decidedly favourite ; and although he won very easily, 1000 to 15 was offered against him for the Derby after the race. The largest field of the day, seven, ran in the succeeding race, the Rowley Mile Handicap Plate, made overnight, for which Redcap was elected favourite, and he was only beaten a short head from the " dead heaters," Principal and Oberon. The Sweep stakes on the T.Y.O for 2-yr-olds proved the " good thing" it was thought for Le Mexicane ; but the public having touched "pitch" so frequently left the French people to support their own horse. Antoinette, whose stable was re presented by Dolphin, was the only absentee for the three and four-year •old Sweeptakes, which consequently had five runners, and was won cleverly by the outsider, Quarantine. Coeur de Lion, the non-favourite, cleverly beat Royston, and the racing closed at a few minute 9 before 3 o'clock by Principal beating Oberon in the deciding heat. The fol lowing are details of the day's running : A Sweepstakes of 100 each, h ft, for four•year•olds and upwards ; certain allowances ; tho winner to be sold for £2,000, or to carry ilb extra. D.I„ 2 miles 119 yards. 6 subs. Baron Itotb.schild's Wingrave, 5 Yrs,94t 41b (in. 71b ex) (`belle ) 1 Count F. de Lagrange's Stradella, 5 yrs, Bst lllb (A. Edwards) 2 Mr Naylor's Isoline, 4 yrs, Bst (Challoner) 3 Betting—Even on Stradella, 5 to 2 agst Wingrave, 100 to 30 agst Isoline. Wingrave made play, Isoline holding second place until ascending the hill half a mile from home, when she was beaten, and Stradella, approaching the cords, made her effort to reach Wingrave, but never getting up, was beaten easily by three lengths; two lengths separated the second and third. A Free Handicap Sweepstakes of 30 soya each, 20 ft ; 4- yr-olds and upwards; winners extra, T.M,M., 1 mile 7 fur 58 yards. Count Battbyany's Actaeon, 4 yrs, Bst llb (inc slb ex) (If. Bradley) 1 Mr Naylor's Touch and Go, 4 yrs, Bst Glb (Challoner) 2 Betting-5 to 2on Touch and Go. Tkey ran in close company for a mile, after which Actsson took a slight lead, and Touch and Go being beaten a quar ter of a mile from the finish, "the Count's" horse drew away and won with consummate ease by twelve lengths. After this race 15 to 1 was laid against Coast Guard for the Dolby. The Newmarket Stakes, a subscription of 50 soya each, h ft, for 3-yr-olds, colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 51b, winners extra. D.M., 7 fur 210 yds. 29 subs. Mr Bowes's Claremont, Bst 101 b Mr Night's The Count, Bst 101 b (Judd) 2 Mr Jaques's Laomedon, Bst 101 b.. (Buwby) 3 Mr W. S. Crawfurd's Balornock, Bst 101 b .. (S. Rogers) 4 Betting-6 to 4 agst Claremont, 2to 1 agst Balornock, 7 to 2 agst The Count, 6 to 1 agst Laomedon. The Count, wide of the other three, made play on the near side, Balornock and Claremont in close company on the judge's side, Laomedon in the middle of the course. They ran together for half a mile, after which Laomedon dropped into the rear, and Balornock shortly afterwards doing likewise, Claremont joined The Count, and an inte resting race ensued up the cords, which resulted in the victory of Claremont by a neck. The other two were beaten off, Balornock being stopped before reaching the post enabled Laomedon again to pass him. After the race 1,000 to 15 was offered agst Claremont for the Derby. A Handicap Plate of 100 soya for 3 yr-olds and upwards KM., 1 mile 17 yds. Mr Perry's Principal, 5 yrs, Bst 21b (W. Boyce) t 1 Mr Barne's Oberon, 6 yrs, let 12Ib ..(J. Daley) t Marquis of Hastings' Redcap, 3 yra, Set 131 b (Herbert) 3 The following also ran :—Yamuna, Actaon, Rosoneath, and Waveney. - - - - - - - - Betting-5 to 2 agst Redcap, 4to 1 agst Principal, 6to 1 each agst Oberon and \Vavenoy, 7 to 1 agst Amnon, 10 to 1 agst Yamuna. Roseneath made play over the Bushes Hill, followed by Yamuna, Red Cap, Oberon, and Principal. Half a mile from the finish Yamuna and Itosenoath were beaten, and Redcap took up the running, followed closely on either side by Principal and Oberon. The three ran a splendid race, which ended in a dead heat with Principal and Oberon, Redcap only being beaten a short head from the pair. The next two were Roseneath and Waveney, Ye muna being last. Deciding Heat-5 to 4on Principal, who won by a short head. -- Factory Girl (late Swift), 4 yrs, Oat 71b, being in tho for feit list, was disqualified and not allowed to run for the above plate. A Sweepstakes of 10 soya each, for two and three-yr olds; certain allowances; the winner to be sold for 50 sovs if demanded, &c. T.Y.C„ 5 fur. 140 yards. 5 subs. Count F. de Lagrange's Le Mexicans (bred in France), 2 yrs, 6st 10Ib (J. Grimahaw) 1 Mr Perry's Whisky, 2 yrs, Est 101 b.... (Loates) 2 Mr Manning's Villeggiatura, 3 yrs, Bst 71b ..(Custance) 3 Mr Bartholomew's Hassock, 2 yrs, 6st 71b ((G. Sayers) 4 Betting —6 to 4 agst Le Mexioane, 5 to 2 agst Whisky, 7 to 2 agst Villeggiatura, 7 to 1 agst Hassock. They ran in a line for a quarter of a mile, when Hassock dropped away beaten, and shortly afterwards Villeggiatura also disappeared from the front, and La Mexicane, waiting on Whisky to a distance from the judge, came away and won by two lengths ; a bad third. The winner was claimed by Mr Perry, and Whisky was claimed by Mr Manning. A handicap sweepstakes of 10 sous each, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. T.Y.C., 5 fur. 140 yards. 7 subs. Mr Naylor's Quarantine, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (A. Woodhouse) 1 Mr H. Joice's Dolphin, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b (Custance) 2 Mr Savile's Clairvoyant°, 3 yrs, 7st 131 b (Morgan) 3 Count Batthyany's Lady Maud, 3 yrs, Get 131 b (Loates) 4 Mr Perry's Goldylocks, 3 yrs, Sat 61b (W. Boyce) 5 Batting-2 to 1 each agst Dolphin and Lady Maud (at first 5 to 4 was taken about the latter), 6 to 1 agst Goldy locks, 6 to 1 agst Clairvoyants. Lady Maud led for a short distance, but before reaching the cords she and Goldylocks wore beaten, and Quarantine having the best of the finish won by three-quarters of a length; half a length dividing the second and third; the other two beaten off. _ _ _ A Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, for 3-yr-olds and upwards; winner to be sold for 100 sovs, with selling allowances. T.Y.C., 6 fur. 140 yards, 4 subs. Lord Westmoreland's Coeur de Lion, 3 yrs (f 25), let 101 b (Morgan) 1 Mr W. Bevill's Royston, 3 yrs (£25), 7 Grime t 10lb (11. haw) 2 Betting-5 to 4on Royston, who ran in close company with egoar do Lion into the cords, where he gate way, and was beaten by a length. MATcII-200, h ft. Ab. M. Mr Craven's Young Rapid, 3 yrs. Bst 101 b Received forfeit Mr Payne's Birkenhead, 3 yre, Bst 31b....Paid CHELTENHAM STEEPLECHASES—Fnumr. The Southern Plato (Handicap) of 30 sous, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 soya each ; the winner to be sold for 60 soya, &c.; winners extra. 3 miles over the country. Mr F. Jacobs's Maid of Perth, gat 121 b (Scott) 1 Mr H. Formty's Miss Laurie, 5 yrs, 104 (Page) 2 The following also ran :—Light of Other Days, Lady Lovell, Brian Borhoime, and Hinda. Betting-2 to 1 agst Light of Other Days, 3to 1 agst Maid of Perth, 4 to 1 agst Hinda, 6 to 1 agat Miss Laurie. Won by ten lengths; only two passed the post. The winner was bought in. The Farmers' Steeplechase of 3 sous each, with 25 ad led ; for hunters; 12st each ; winners extra; gentlemen riders ; jockeys 71b extra. Three miles, over the Steeple.. chase Course. Mr L, Cornock'a The Berkeley Hunt, aged, 12st 71b (Grace) 1 Mr Henry's Unprotected Female, aged, 13st 71b (Mr ood) 2 Mr Stratton's La Bello Noisette, aged, 12st (Mr Wentworth) 3 The following also ran : Walton Lass, Auctioneer, Downton, Merry Meid, and Electra. Betting-6 to 4 agst Merry Maid, 4to 1 agat Downton, 5 to 1 apt Electra and La Belle Noisette, Won by two lengths—four lengths between second and third, The winner was objected to on the ground of a cross. The Prince of Wales's Steeplechase (Handicap) of 100 soya.; winners extra. Three miles over the Steeplechase Course. Mr Bidgood's Rattlesnake, 3 yrs, lOst 121 b (Owner) 1 Captain C. H. 'Tempest's Merrimac, lOst 121 b (Knott) 2 Mr Rich's Ladbrooke Lass, lOst Blb (Page) 3 Mr Adams's Chamade, 6 yrs, 12st 61b (U. Holman) 4 Mr Chapman's Harkaway, aged, 10 121 b (M ,t r. F. Lotan) 5 Mr F. Rowland's Medora, aged list 111 b ...... (Reeves) 6 Mt H. Melville's Acton, lOst 61 b ........ (J, Holman) 7 Switch also ran. Betting—Even on Merrimac, 3 to 1 agst Switch, 5 to 1 agst Chamade, 10 to 1 each agst Medora and Rattlesnake. Won by a neck—a bad third. The Consolation Scramble of 1 soy each, with 30 added, t wo miles, was won by Mr Bygood'a Bridegroom, 114 (Knott), beating Ocean Witch. list 21b (Reeves), second , , Hinda, 10st (C. Boyce), third; Globule, list 21b (G. Hob. man ; Cumberland, 60st 71b, and Gaylad, lOst 21b. Betting-5 to 4on Ocean Witch, 9to 4 agst Bridegroom, 6 to 1 each agst Globule and Hinda. Won by four lengths. SECOND EDITION, SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 O'CLOCK. PRUSSIA. BERLIN 29. TEe Prussian lfoniteur• announces that General Raven has died from the wounds received at the assault of Duppel. The Kreutz Zeitung states that the Danish General Hegermann, Commander..i n , Chief of the troops in Jutland, hes now withdrawn beyond Lunpfiord without accepting battle. The .21Torth German Gazette mentions, on the authority of Stockholm journals, that the concentrations of Swedish troops ordered recently have been suspended. HAY MARKETS. SMITTIFIELD.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 15s Od ; clover, £4 Os to £5 15s Od ; and straw, £1 4e to £1 15s per load. Trade plow. - - ----- • -- CITMBERLAND.-11iewlow hay, £3 Or to £4lse Od ; clover, £4 Os to £5 15s Od ; and straw, £1 Gs to £1 15s per load. Trade steady. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to 14 15s ; clover £4 Os to £5 1550 d ; and straw, £l6s to £1 15s per load. A moderate demand. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. TRAFFIC RECEIPTS FOR, THE WEEK. 3111 es Opened. Receipts. 1864. 1863. A 2,024 2,059 765 651 2,059 2,317 6,292 6,552 18,014 16,140 262 314 3 8 844 147 164 452 412 1,865 1.562 290 205 1,3.2 1,286 1,510 1.511 204 177 2,410 1,774 8,003 7.763 11,331 2,867 8,930 8,3C6 30, 7 05 29,0.7 31,6 3 29,166 1,718 2.051 571 571 9,587 9,280 61,160 57.554 1,272 1,405 1,3!6 - 1,n09 1,860 87,320 82,080 156 152 116 159 68S Sul 99,527 90,957 1,882 1,741 22,149 21,664 19,292 17,395 6,141 3 496 ],45) 400 15,053 15,614 1,362 1,208 1,552 1.258 2,102 1,941 45,428 41,203 6.016 5,472 1,683 1.460 2,791 2,748 Railways. 1864. 1803. Belfast and N. Counties 136 136 Belfast and Couuty Down 49 49 Blyth and Tyne 2B 28 Bristol and Exeter 1215 1215 Caledonian Cookermouth & Workington B5 85 Cork and Bandon 2O 20 Cork, Blackrock, & Passage 65 Cork and Youghal 6 Cornwall I 51 63 Deeside l7 17 Dublin & Belfast Junction 63 63 Dublin and Drogheda 75 63 Dublin and Sleath Dub. & Wicklow and Wexid gli 485 Edinburg - li and isilasgOW 173 1695 Furness, &a 5O Si Glasgow & South-Western Gt. Eastern,Nrfk.,&E.Union Great Northern 353 351 Great North of Scotland 6B 68 tit. Northn. & Westn. (Irel.) 7ll 711 'lt.Southn. & Westu.(lrind.) 3731 829 Great Western 10561 10565 Inverness & Aberdeen Juno B6l 861 Inverness & Perth Junction 1195 Irish North-Western 145 145 Lancashire & Yorkshire 402 8955 Limerick and Ennis... 241 24 Limerick and Foynes 26i 26 Llanelly 461 46 London & North-Western London and Blackwall 6 5 London & South-Western Lond. Brighton, &S. Coast 261 250 London, Chatham, & Dover 72 74 Do. Metropolitan Extension 104 65 Man.,Sheffield.&LincoLush 9 1 blanch. S.J un.& Altrincham 95 95 Maryport and Carlisle Metropolitan Midland (incl. N.-Western) 641 B'2o Midland G t.Westn. of hind 2595 2595 M on kl an d Moumouthsh. Rail. & Canal 44 44 North British, Edin., Perth and Dundee N-Eastern and Stock. & Darl 1095 North Loudon 9 North Staffordshire 254 Oswestry and Newton... 6O libymney l9l St. II elen's Canal & Railway 62 Scottish Central Scottish North-Eastern l3B Somerset and Dorset OO South Devon South-Eastern 306 Taff Vale 57 (lister Vale of Clwyd. Vale of Neath 325 Waterford and Kilkenny 3l Waterford and Limerick 77 West Cornwall 275 W.llaytlepoolllarbr.&ltail 52 W , haven,Cleator,& Egrmnt 7 Whit e haven Junction l3 Wisitehaven & Furness Jun 35 Fonniort AND COLONIAL. &ntwerp and Rotterdam 52 Austrian B2B Baba and San Francisco Belgian Eastern Junction 2B Bombay, Baroda, & Cen. India 185 Buffalo and Lake Iluron l6l Detroit and Milwaukie lB9 Dutch Rhenish Eastern Bengal Eastern of France. ...... East Indian Grand Trunk of Canada lO9O Great Indian Peninsula s‘ 3 Great Luxembourg 134 Great Southern of India Great Western of Canada 345 Madras. Madrid, Saragossa &Aileant • 639 Northern of Canada .... ..... Northern of France . 697 Norwegian Trunk Ottoman .. 485 Paris, Lyons, & Mediterrn lBO5 Paris aud Orleans lBl4 Pernambuco 771 Royal Danish 69 Sambre and Meuse 6B South Austrian .. 1527 Southern of France ...... .... 770 Victorian 166 Welland ....... West Flanders W. and N.W. of France 932 4104 9,123 12,220 10798 68,:80 62,779 9 3,545 3, 69 254 8,815 8.001 42 1,105 1,027 19} 678 874 62 2,3.7 2,091 89 5,400 6,033 188 t,u4o 6,084 39/ 571 569 76/ 3.8115 3,638 306 19,630 18,567 67 5,615 5,552 1051 2,613 2.377 10 154 179 251 2,714 1.981 31 416 358 77 1.182 1,2 5 276 tBB 733 62 4,286 4,007 7 508 733 13 1,070 800 35 1,05 850 62 1.312 1,164 828 29,100 27,492 .- 475 - 26i 336 285 185} 3262 2,390 164 2102 1,826 / 89 4.675 3,536 1981 4,577 3,969 110 1.687 1,318 1302 62732 57,317 8831 26,6:5 19,981 1000 19053 14,8 8 495 12,)12 8,657 131 4,9.5 4,971 79 906 487 315 14,901 13,559 447 4.717 4, - 91 490 18,689 17,811 91 1,159 1,t47 697 - - 44_ 315 9,4 1713 138,194 131.214 1104 6G.&8 66,161 77 12,2 1,19/ RFI 1,122 1,451 1468 52, , 83 47,6 7 6SO 28,:10 3.3,690 195 10,:58 8,880 25 25 75 1,077 985 813 45.48 42,022 THE DEATH OF MR. J. G. EDGAR, an author whose name is well-known to boys of tie present generation, is announced in the London Re. , ieto to-day. His "Crusades and Crusaders," "Wars of the Roses," " History for Boys," and similar works, were published by the late Mr. David Bogue, and had a large circulation amongst juveniles. Mr. Edgar, who was a ganial, kindly man, was only in his thirty-seventh year. THE RIGHT HON. JAMES WILSON'S STATUE. — Lord Palmerston has announced his intention of subscribing to the fund for the erection of a statue of the We Mt... Tames Wilson, financial minister of India, SUICIDE OF SIR THOMAS FITZGERALD.—We understand that letters have been received in town stating that at an early hour on Wednesday morning Sir Thomas Fitzgerald committed suicide by drowning himself in the river Suir, adjacent to his residence at Golden Hills, near the village of Golden, county Tipperary. Sir Thomas, who was the son of Sir John Judkin Fitzgerald, held the commission of the peace, and was the grand juror of the country. Ho was in the prima of life and of prepossessing appearance.—Dublin Post. LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS FOR THE ENSUING WEEK.—Mor4day—Royal Institution, at 2, Anniversary ; Asiatic, at 3 ; Entomological, at 7; Ar chitects, at 8, Annual General. Tuesday—Horticultural, at 3, " Cool Orchids," Mr. Bateman ; Anthropological, at 8, " Palreography of the New World," Mr. liollaert ; "Health of British Troops," Mr. Bendysho ; Photographic, at 8, Engineers, at 8, "Manufacture of Coke," M. Pernolet ; Royal Institution, at 3, " Animal Life," Professor Marshall. Wednesday—Society of Literature, at Si ; Society of Arts, at 8. Thursday—Antiquaries, at 8 ; Linnean, at 8 ; Royal Institution, at 3, " Music, 1600-1750," Professor Hullah ; Chemical at 8, " Organic Peroxides Theoratioally Con sidered," Sir B. Brodie. Friday—Archaeological Institute, at 4; Philological, at 8; Royal Institution, at 8, " Indium," Professor ltoscoe. Saturday—Royal Institution, at 3, " Metallic Elements," Professor Frankland,-,..elthencsuni. THIRD EDITION SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK.. TATTERSALL'S—This Evening, CHESTER CUP. 6 to 1 agst Accident (offered) 7to 1 agst Gordian Knot (taken and offered) 7 to 1 agst Cbaoge (taken and offered) 9to 1 agst Hersey filly (taken) 10 to 1 agst Muezzin (offered) 20 to 1 agst Vazuna colt (ofiered) 7HE DERBY. 6to 1 agst General Peel (taken) 12 to 1 agst Birch Broom (taken) 12 to 1 agat Cambuscan (taken) 15 to 1 agat Blair Athol (taken) 15 to 1 agst Paris (taken) 911 to 1 agat Historian (taken) SPORTING INTELLIGENCE —This Day, CITY BETTING.—Tnis DAY. CHESTER CUP. sto 1 agst Accident (taken) 7to 1 agst Gordian Knot (taken) 15 to 2 agst Hersey filly (taken) 9to 1 apt Change (taken) 100 to 8 agst Lord Zetland (taken) 100 to 7 agst Little Stag (taken) 100 to 7 agst Oldminster (taken) 100 to 7 agst Muezzin (taken) 100 to 7 agst Bacchus (taken) 30 to 1 agst Welcome (taken) 30 to 1 agst Earl of Surrey (taken) 40 to 1 apt Rose (taken) Foreign Mail Packet List. MAILS DUE.' Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton .. May 19. via Marseilles .. May 13. Brazil and Cape Verds, by British packet M ay 4. Cage of Good Hope, ascension, and St. Helena May 22. China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton May 2. via Marseilles May 2. Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southampton May 2. India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via S ou th am pt on May 2. via Marseilles May 13. India (Bombay), via Southampton via Marseilles May 6. Portuga1.... Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton May 2. via Marseilles May 2. Newfoundland Oporto and Vigo .. U. S. and British N. America, by Brit. packet.... May 5. by U.S. packet.... by Canadian packet. May 10. W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriffe May —. Bahamas, via New York May 5. Mexico All parts of West Indies, including Chili, Peru, 1 h 1 California. and British Columbia.. may —. REPRESENTATION OF STOCKPORT.—Sir Joshua `Nelmsley is spoken of as a candidate for the borough of Stockport, rendered vacant by the death of Mr. Kershaw, M.P. The number of electors is about 1,450, and at the general election of 1859 the numbers stood as follows : —Mr. Kershaw, 769; Mr. J. B. Smith, 641; Alr. Gibb, 694. COMMITTEE ON THE NEW METROPOLITAN RAIL 4 WAYS.—Yesterday in the committee on the metropolitan railways the case of the London and South-Western Rail way Company's proposed extensions to Battersea, and for other purposes, was further considered, Mr. Scott, the traffic manager, being the principal witness examined. Thereafter Mr. Carter, the solicitor, and Mr. Cawkwell, the general manager of the London and North-Western Railway, were examined for the West London Railway Company's opposition, which relates principally to junction* and agreements. TilE YELVERTON CASE.—The case for the respon dent (the Hon. Mrs. Thersea Longworth or Yelver ton) was deposited on Thursday in the House of Lords. It is understood that the case will be upon the paper for hear ing on Thursday, the sth of May. Tho counsel engaged for the appellant (Major Yelverton) are—Sir Hugh Cairns, Mr. Rolt, Mr. Anderson, QC., and Mr. John Millar, advo cate, Messrs. Sang and Adam, S.S.C„ of Edinburgh, and Tippetts and Son, of London—solicitors. The counsel for Mrs. Yelverton are—the Lord• Advocate of Scotland, the Attorney-General of England (Sir Roundell Palmer), the Judge-Advocate of England (Dr. Phillimore), Mr, White side, of the Irish Bar, and Mr. J. Campbell Smith, of tha Scotch Bar; solicitors, Mr. James Somerville, of Edin burgh, and Meesrs. Simson, Trail, and Wakeford, of West minster. THE MERSEY RAMS.-LIVERPOOL, April 29. Messrs. Fletcher, Hull, and Stone, of Liverpool, have re ceived a telegram stating that the commission has been executed in Egypt, and that the commissioners will reach London on the 7th May. The trial will therefore certainly take place on the 29th. TIIE DUKE OF NEWCASTLE.—We are sorry to hear that the Duke of Newcastle was taken with alarming symptoms on Thursday. His Grace passed a bad night, and was no better yesterday. ANOTHER PROFANITY.—Renan is busy with a Life of St. Paul, "the founder of Christianity."—The Reader. WHAT IS A "MIDDLE-AGED MAN ?"—A friend of Mr. Childers is quite angry with us for calling him a middle-aged man. He is, he says, only thirty-six, We thought he had been four years older, and readily ad mit that in the present HOllB6 of Commons, filled as it is with old and middle-aged notabilities, a man of thirty-six is really youthful. He is only thirteen years older than Pitt when he became Premier. Mr. Childers wait returned for Pontefract without opposition, and made a quiet, sensible speech, in which he said that the Government till a very little while ago did not know whom it had for friends on the Continent, but he hoped "prospects were brightening," for "we certainly knew that between this country and France the same good feeling exists as heretofore."—Spetator, THE DUKE OF SUTHERLAND'S CARRIAGE, ill which General Garibaldi entered London, is said to havo been rendered on that occasion little better than a wreck. The spokes are shattered, the sides loosened, the linings torn and spoiled, the box nearly and the rumble quite broken from the body. It is a wonder how it reached Sutherland house. Mr. FECIITER recently sent £lO3 to Mr. Jessop, Mayor of Sheffield, for the sufferers by the Sheffield disas ter, the profits of the benefit given by him, in their behalf, at the Lyceum Theatre. A TALE OF THE SEA.—At the Sailors' Home, Liverpool, the chairman of the Local Marine Board, yesterday, on behalf of the Board of Trade , presented telescope to Captain Thomas Eales, of the bark Our Que en , as a recognition of his meritorious conduct in saving the captain and 16 of the crew of the ship Meerschaum on the 20th November last in the Indian Ocean. It appears from the written statement of the captain of the Meerschaum that he was obliged to abandon his ship and take to the boats, and had been at sea some days, when on th e 20th November, in let. 4.20 N., and lon. 107.28 E., they s ighted the bark Our Queen, but could not tall in what direction she was bearing. At this time his boat, containing h imself and 16 of the crew, was only a plank and a half out of the water, and the men were in a very exhausted state , and their scanty supply of provisions being go ne , none o f them could have lived above a day or two lon ger h a d they not been picked up. The bark at last saw them amid hove to. The captain received them all very kindly, a nd landed them ten days afterwards at Angoa. The chief officer and two men, in another boat, were picked up by another vessel, and, landed at Singapore. Captai n , B a tes, on receiving the gift, expressed his thanas and the grat ifi c ation it gave him to bo able to render assistanc e t o his fellow creatures on suck occasions. THE CONFEDERATE NAVY. — The little Confe derate navy is 10, a new iron c l a d s t e amer' grow i vg with a rapidity that begins the Ashley, was launched at to give serious al arm to the Northern papers. On March Charleston, making seven in that single port ready to attack the Federal fleet on the first favourable opportunity. The Confederacy has 34 ironclad steamers, either finished or in construction, between the James and Rod Rivers, and s. larger number of other steamers and sailing vessels. The time is not distant when a few of the more formidable of the ironclads may be expected to leave the harbours and rivers they now defend, and illustrate for the Yankees their favourite apophthegm—" Some things can be done as well as others."—lfickx. - r =hare, 13.14. st lu st st 30 20 4.15.4 12.10 char t 10 Sk 1 ;oo stock stock stock 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 stook stook SOf 20 100 100 stock stock stock 20 stock 60 100 -